Scott Fletcher may have come to some harm

Scott Fletcher may have come to some harm

Police say possibility that missing man Scott Fletcher has come to some harm

Police investigating the disappearance of Hartlepool man Scott Fletcher say that they are open minded to the possibility that he may have come to some harm.

Since he disappeared on May 11th 2011, police and Scott’s family have continued to appeal for information from members of the public, and while some calls were received, there was nothing of significance to lead them to his whereabouts.

Officers have spoken to around 300 people as part of the case and have visited a number of areas, including Liverpool, Cumbria and Durham where Scott has links.

Mystery still surrounds the Wednesday evening when a man believed to be Scott was last seen in the lay-by opposite the Jet garage on the A181 at Wheatley Hill in Durham.

Superintendent Jon Green, who is leading on the investigation, said: “While there is no information to say that he has come to some harm, there are certain aspects of his life that would lead us to believe that it’s a possibility.

“Scott was in some debt prior to his disappearance and was known to the criminal fraternity. We believe people may be withholding information from us because they don’t want to be seen to be disloyal to Scott, or because they are protecting someone else.

“It’s another Christmas for Scott’s family without him. They are in agony with no information as to what has happened to him. His family support us in giving this information about Scott in a bid to urge people to come forward.

“I want to assure people that this case is very much open and that we will investigate information that comes in.”

Scott’s devastated mum Julie Fletcher said: “I can’t explain the torture of not knowing where my son is. It’s like a dark cloud over us, we don’t know whether we will get a phone call to say something terrible has happened to him, or he will come walking through the door.

“He just wouldn’t leave us like this; his daughter Lucie and stepson Bradley miss him terribly. I know Scott made some poor choices but he is still my son and I need to know what has happened to him, or get him home where he belongs.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Cleveland Police on the non-emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Hugh plumes of smoke could be seen billowing out the window of the flat to the rear of the restaurant, Emergency services acted quickly and evacuated the restaurant underneath.

But the incident sparked a huge emergency response for your average two-storey flat fire, a number of incident response ambulances descended to the scene along with emergency ambulances, paramedics, fire appliances and a number of response cops to support with a large cordon that was put in place.

Seven fire engines, four ambulances and five police cars remained on the scene for over 2 hours, with a huge cordon in place, but the fire itself was quickly under control and one person was rushed to hospital. No one else was injured.

Emergency services were called to an incident at #Hartlepool Marina following a serious incident. Multi agency response from Ambulance, Police and Fire who have set up a command centre. pic.twitter.com/1UMILA6sko

Emergency services responded to the multi-agency incident at approximately 7.30 pm with Cleveland Police later confirming the incident related to a flat fire.

A police cordon was put in place and a number of people were evacuated from the Conservatory which is below the flat that caught fire.

An Emergency command centre arrived at the scene to coordinate the incident response and remained there for over 2 hours.

Just a short distance from the incident other businesses remained open as usual with many of those out enjoying a Saturday evening on the Marina wondering exactly what was happening

Cleveland Police have released a statement ” Police were called by Fire Brigade colleagues this evening to assist with a fire at a block of flats known as Abdeil House on Slake Terrace in Hartlepool at 7:30pm.

“One man has been taken to hospital with minor injuries but no other injuries are believed to have been caused.

“The fire is not thought to be suspicious.”

“Please avoid the pedestrian area surrounding the building at this time. We would like to thank the community nearby for their co-operation while emergency services deal with the situation.”

Did you celebrate New Years Eve Spensley’s Emporium? If so police may want to speak to you!

Did you go to Spensley’s Emporium on December 31st? Do you know anyone or do you appear in these CCTV screen grabs? If so you need to contact Cleveland Police Now!

Cleveland Police investigating a rape which occurred in the early hours of December 31st at Spensley’s Emporium on Albert Road, Middlesbrough believe the man shown in the footage released last week may have connections in Birmingham.

Cleveland Police have told Police Hour that “The rape occurred between 2:30am and 3:30am on the morning of New Year’s Eve when a woman in her early twenties was raped in the woman’s toilets.”

They added that “It is believed the man shown in the released footage may have connections in Birmingham.”

Police are now appealing for anyone who may recognise themselves In the footage to get in contact with Cleveland Police at the earliest opportunity.

“if you were in or around Spensley’s Emporium from 1.00am up until closing at 3.50am and haven’t spoken to police – again, please get in touch.”